Following last week's announcement of Budget 2015, we’ve gathered together a round-up of news, opinion and analysis on the effects to the creative industries, from freelancers to small businesses and organisations:
Small and medium businesses:
"Corporation tax has been slashed and the employment allowance increased. But will that be enough to counter the impact of Living Wage hikes on the nation's small firms?"
- Freelance UK: Freelance creatives unscathed by summer budget 2015
- IPSE: Summer budget - what a shower!
- The Telegraph: How will it affect small and medium-sized businesses?
Arts and culture:
"The Arts Council will continue to make the case for public investment in arts and culture with government across the summer."
- Arts Council England: What does it mean for arts and culture?
- Third Sector: How will charities and social enterprises fare under the new government?
Tech and Digital:
"The government will invest £23 million in six "Next Stage Digital Economy Centres". The money will go towards developing centres at UCL, Swansea, Newcastle, Nottingham, York and Bath."
- The Drum: Osborne's budget policies leave the advertising industry cautiously optimistic
- Computer Weekly: George Osborne announces support for technology research
- Tech City News: Should George Osborne embrace tech not cuts?
- Tech World: What was in it for tech startups and the digital economy?
- Gamasutra: What the July budget means for the games industry